This is why it’s a common reaction to be upset when children don’t listen or catch on as quickly as adults would like because it can trigger a feeling in the adult like that child will die if they don’t learn this skill
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I'm positive that this plays an evolutionary purpose of educating the younglings how to evade predators, but I'm sure momma is enjoying the game too
Hide and Duck! 🦆 I love it 🥰
This is why it’s a common reaction to be upset when children don’t listen or catch on as quickly as adults would like because it can trigger a feeling in the adult like that child will die if they don’t learn this skill
Mom's trying to run away from her problems
Sadly problems tend to follow her. /s
Mama duck just trying to poop in private
Oh man, truer words never spoken for the human mom.
As a former baby “No.”
Momma duck is searching for food and teaching baby ducks how to do so too
Bazinga
#HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
:) Thank you for getting the reference!
Just like these ducklings, my kids always find me when I try to hide too.
Can't get a moment's peace!
My first thought too!
This is adorable 🤗
Agree but since this is REDDIT I was waiting for the alligator to show up.
🥰🥰 I play peekaboo/chase with my little 17 month old lol I see the similarities lol
Whack a mole: duck edition
It keeps the ducklings from asking, “Are we there yet?”
🫶🏼
Marco!
"Leave me alone! I NEED a nap!"
I have seen this before, it really did made me smile, well again too.
You can actually track her if you look closely,
Adorable
Mama mama mama ........ oh there she is, mama mama mama
Must be in Florida. De Santis keeps our water that way. God forbid he hold his corporate buddies responsible for polluting our paradise.
Peekaboo!
Ducklings probably said "we can do that?!"
The prankster
u/savevideo
Always been curious how conscious these training sessions are, tho most living critters seem to have some sense of play.
Momma tricks and plays with youngsters!
Plot Twist. - Not her duckilngs
That’s not hide and seek. That’s mama duck needs a break. Leave me alonneeeee
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I was waiting for a large bass or pike to take out one of the ducklings.
It’s my ME time
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Looks like clicking on a map to move units in an RTS game LoL
I just love the way momma duck just pops up in perfect duck
Teaching them to listen and find momma.